A man was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 18, for trying to pass a bad check for $535 at Tarasco Market, 204 W. 11th St. The clerk called the bank, and the account did not exist. The suspect fled the scene, running west on 11th Street. toward his getaway vehicle before police stopped him. The vehicle — last seen heading west on 10th Street, was occupied by two men. The suspect said the two men live in Stockton.

Efrain Armenta-Quiroz, 35, was booked into San Joaquin County Jail in French Camp on suspicion of forgery. He will appear in court on Thursday, Jan. 20, and bail has been set at $113,000.

Tracy police logged 188 calls for service Tuesday, Jan. 18, including the following reports:

1:58 a.m.: Police were told that a person crashed into the gate at the Driftwood Apartments on West Grant Line Road and then fled the scene. No one got a look at the suspect or the vehicle that did the damage. The gate was knocked off its track, making it difficult for residents to enter and leave. The gate was soon put back on the track, and there are no costs for damages.

5:03 a.m.: A black man and a white woman were reportedly looking into vehicles at the Waterstone Apartments on Middlefield Drive. The suspects fled the scene.

8:27 a.m.: A man reported seeing graffiti at Clyde Bland Park, 1753 Blandford Lane. He told police after they took the report that a crew would clean it up.

9:37 a.m.: A man was arrested on suspicion of hitting a woman repeatedly east of Tracy Boulevard. He was held on $50,000 bail and faces a felony charge.

12:36 p.m.: A person reported one of their U-Haul’s that was stolen out of Fremont had been abandoned at Motel 6, 3810 N. Tracy Blvd. The person said that the U-Haul has been there for about six days. There was no damage to the truck.

12:58 p.m.: A woman reported that her son’s locker at West High School, 1775 W. Lowell Ave., had several items stolen from it. The student’s iPod, $70 and tennis shoes were reported stolen from the locked locker.

1:39 p.m.: Police were told a man was reselling merchandise he purchased at the Reebok Factory Store, 1005 E. Pescadero Ave. It was reported that the man buys large quantities of shoes, and then resells them.

1:45 p.m.: A man reported that his 7-year-old son was suspended from Freiler Elementary School, 2421 W. Lowell Ave., for carrying a knife on campus. The student brought a Swiss Army knife to school, nearly injuring another student while playing with it. The student was disciplined by Tracy Unified School District.

2:20 p.m.: A crossing guard at Traina Elementary School, 4256 Windsong Drive, reported that a person in a green Jeep was driving recklessly on sidewalks while trying to get around traffic. The suspect was last seen driving west toward the Cherry Blossom neighborhood.

3:20 p.m.: Police were told that five or six teenage boys were seen driving extremely fast near Tracy Boulevard. and Vallerand Road. The teens were described as wearing red hats, red shirts and riding in a gray, four-door Chevy Impala or an older Mercedes.

3:32 p.m.: A man reported that his male neighbor was threatening him and his children with a machete east of South Lammers Road. The caller then threatened to shoot his neighbor should police not respond, but then said he had no gun. The two men told police later they did get into an argument, but that no threat had been made. The man was holding the machete down to his side when he was confronted by the neighbor, and children present said there was no threat made.

7:48 p.m.: A person reported from Hirsch Elementary School, 1280 Dove Drive, that two juveniles were seen headed south on Sycamore Parkway carrying a street sign. Police could not locate the suspects.